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LAJ to MCY: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
8,371 mi
13,472 km · 7,274 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAJ
- CFC · Caçador Airport80 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport84 mi away
- JCB · Santa Terezinha Airport89 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport97 mi away
Near MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from MCY?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 8,371 miles (13,472 km, 7,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lajes and Maroochydore?
Maroochydore is 13 hours ahead of Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to MCY?
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